Tethering Without iTunes - Via USB to Windows
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- A tutorial and demonstration of setting up your PC for tethering to your iPhone via USB. This can be extremely useful as a backup when your internet goes down as the phone stays charging via the USB and other devices can still connect via wifi. Watch out for data usage though :-)
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I recently set this up after BT completely disconnected my landline in error and left it like that for 5 days. That's a long time for someone like me who uses the internet every day. Fortunately, I have excellent 4G coverage and my iPhone basically became the gateway for all devices in the apartment. It works great and doesn't require iTunes. I don't mind having iTunes on my Mac funnily enough but I don't want it on my desktop.
This is being set up on a Windows 10 64-bit machine but it will work with Windows XP upwards.
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I noticed a few comments about the fact that "you don't have internet so how can you do this." Consider this a proactive way of being set up and ready for next time you're internet is down. Also, there are a number of ways around the problem such as using your phone as a hotspot connected to a device that *does* have Wifi (such as laptop) and then transferring files to the desktop needing USB based access. Use a connection somewhere else to save down the files to a card or USB stick. It's not impossible. :-)
This is always the case with network connection driver issues. There will never be a way to solve it without having internet another way or using a USB stick to another computer and copy the driver over. Still a great video on how to do it without having to download iTunes, Thanks :)
The link it’s not working
It’s very stupid
Next time i will have itunes
Not this
Your video is useless
Foued Bendaya how accesing iTunes account without internet? Becouse i think u need in 🤔
Im downloading files via bluetooth conection :D hope usb conection works faster . it took me ~20 min to download them.
I wanted to do this but I didn't have internet to download the software
Toxic Mousey I'm in the same situation
It worked just as TDCat said. I had the same issue Toxic, then just connected to Wifi first to download the files then went to usb. Perfect.
Aaron Turner well if you dont have wifi either how are you going to do that :)
Same thing here -.-
Aaron Turner We need a new solution
Just wanted to say that this still works in 2021 just fine, however I do have some tips for anyone trying this. I had to disable my other internet connection even though it didn't work, and I had to have my iphone plugged in via usb while installing the programs. This caused my computer to recognize the connection and use it, but if I restarted or turned off my pc I had to use the programs to uninstall and reinstall themselves before I could use the hotspot. Hopefully this helps anyone else out there and thank you Cattech for the video...saved my weekend.
You should note that it apparently only works with the original cable. I used a offbrand one from Amazon and scratched my head for 15 mins why it wouldn't pop up as a connection device. Original cable worked immediately.
It doesn't work with a win10 computer without any internet connection ... Installed both files but iPhone (iOS15) always only connects to sharing pictures, no chance to activate personal hotspot and a network interface on the PC ...
You made my day: Clear instructions, works great with Windows 7 with an old iPhone 5 with iOS 10.3.3 without iTunes.
This worked wonderfully, no problems setting up, 10/10 would take your advice again!
Thank you, sir! You described my dilemma perfectly in that I did not want to install iTunes and prefer the tether method of personal hotspot as opposed to the WiFi version. Your drivers worked perfectly.
The link doesn’t work man
Hey there, you got the files wrong, in your x64 download AppleApplicationSupport was in 32bit.
Can someone link the x64 bit PLEASE.
Hello, I realized the same thing. I installed the two programs anyway and it worked fine (despite the install saying “32bit” and my system being 64bit).
@@DontEatYellowNothingness yeah because 32 bit applications are compatible with 64 bit operating systems but not the other way around
This still works great, 5 years later...thanks
Dude, IT WORKED!! THANK YOU!! .... I ran out of space and had to get rid of iTunes, and found my phone not tethering anymore. I use my phone for internet daily! Thanks for the help when other websites failed!
Thanks for the lesson. I was able to update my Windows 10 Home 64-bit system to use my iPhone as a USB hotspot with no iTunes bloat. I needed a 3rd party archive tool to extract the files I needed. In the current iTunes msi, the relevant files were AppleApplicationSupport64 and AppleMobileDeviceSupport6464 . I can't explain that second file name, but it worked. The other three solo files mentioned in the video don't seem necessary.
saved me from having to install bloatware garbage on my pc, thanks my dude
You are a FREAKING LIFE SAVER. I could not get one of my customer's USB Tethering working and he was on the verge of returning his new Windows PC. This fix solved it.
thanks for the help mate. 7 year old tutorial, still working
Christmas morning miracle! TY for quick and painless solution...was hopping between THREE hotspots trying to keep video calls rolling. What a PITA.
2023 still useful, sorry im not subscribing, but i search for such things once in life time thank you very much
This is an old video, but it still works today! Thank you so much for this fix
Great tutorial, clear and straight to the point. Gives both an easy download and shows how to do it yourself, exactly what I was looking for.
DUUUUUUDE YOU THE MAN!!!
I had the tethering working until i got rid of iTunes. I made it a mission to tether without iTunes and I spent an hour messing around with drivers. You just rescued me from 1 hour of pain
Perfectly works ! Installed on old notebook, with 32 bit Win 7. Thank you !
Solved my problem. Exactly what I wanted 🎉 thank you for your great video.
Dec 2023 - Still works, procedure, files, everything! Cheers! Question for you: If the iphone is on wifi, does it bridge the wifi internet to the PC? I tried forcing it by turning OFF cellular data, but that dropped the tethering connection...Thanks again!
Absolute Gold, based on your information in this very informative video, I downloaded the latest ITunes package, extracted the two required files and installed into the latest win10 and everything works as you said.
Thank you for the share 👍
Excellent that this is still useful in 2020.
Where did you find the iTunes package @?
iTunes didn't work to tether usb, uninstalled, installed this and works like a charm, thanks
Nice. Good to see this still works some 4-5 years after recording the video.
Yep, I didn’t know or forgot that iTunes was my tether capability.
I stopped during a update and porked iTunes. Took me a while to find this video. VERY helpful. Got the files from my neighbors pc and brought to my house on sd card.
It works for sure. I will be watching some of your other videos simply because when it comes to high tech, I have more problems than a math book. Thanks to people like you, I get more out of devices that I already paid for, instead of buying something that I already have. Keep in mind that one day, you will be watching your own videos because of something you forgot. This video is very helpful. I know you will make them even better. Thank you!
"Keep in mind that one day, you will be watching your own videos because of something you forgot."
You have nailed the reason I do this channel. I document the things I research and learn. I've already referred back to quite a few! :-)
I really appreciate what you do. Thanks again!
Fantastic clear video without overly long winded explanation, malware and best of all works as of March 2018 - Much Kudos to you sir.
Why is a 32 Bit Version in the 64 Bit Folder
Same question
Ty itunes always take priority on media key so couldnt use spotify and it was a great fix
Thank you very much , its working in my windows 10 laptop 64 bit , I just install the 64 bit exe (2 files) inside the zip file and connected the iphone then enable the hotspot.
After 7 years... and work. BIG LIKE!
HOW am I supposed to download it when I got no internet
use your phone as a bluetooth hotspot thats how i did it and then switch to you the usb when it downloads
AntD what’s the point of tethering if u can just do that
if you wanna get better connection @@senjuebro
On Android you can do all of that with one touch!
One touch? How,I’m having issues lol
Or you say "ok google, enable usb tethering"
Yeah it's too easy
Yea that’s a part of IOS security ....that’s is why your Android is vulnerable to any hacker with one touch XD
Ahmed Ikram hHa
as today 23june 2020 the files in the description don’t work anymore
this is due to microsoft constantly updating windows therefor apple updates itunes driver
all you need to do as the guy mention download the last itunes.exe from apple extract the files from it with winter or other similar software the install the 2 described file from this guide and it will work / will work again
keep doing it when it stops working with the newest file from the future installer and that’s it
PLEASE UP VOTE THIS!!!!!! yes, and you need to go here to avoid windows store
discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6562#versions
i can confirm that this works as of 25th of april 2018 :) enjoy guys this turtorial helped.
doesnt work on win 10. I followed the instructions, installed the 2 files then restarted win but nothing happens when I connect iphone. :(
Thank you. Searached everywhere for this. If the phone had just said you need iTunes on the PC it would have saved me hours of messing about. I don't want iTunes on my laptop so this is the perfect workaround, thanks
Already had itunes and still not working, but installing the AppleApplicationSupport helped!!!
Thank you so much!
I’ve subscribed to your channel. It helped me 100% today. Now I can connect my iPhone to pc for usb tethering. Thanks very much.✊
Works on Windows 10x64 without rebooting. Might need to reconnect the USB and enable "trust" and put in your iOS device password to confirm.
As for not having internet, you can see your files via USB if you've downloaded the installers to your Downloads folder in the Files app on iOS. It may pause for a few minutes when you tap on "Open In..." but be patient.
Very good no nonsense video. I’m setting this up just encase I have an outage.
Thanks for this excellent solution. I don't have a landilne/cable connection and use personal hotspot on an iphone to access the web on my laptop. However, when i connected the iphone to my windows 10 pc it didn't work. Even when i installed itunes (by transferring it from the laptop to the pc on a usb stick) it said that extra software was needed in order to properly install the iphone . I downloaded the zip file on the laptop, transferred it to the pc and installed the 2 main files. I was slightly perturbed that one of the files said it was 32 bit (I'd downloaded the 64 bit version) but went ahead anyway.....It worked! I cannot thank you enoigh.
Just downloaded it and installed it on my windows 8.1 pro for my iPhone 7 plus. Gotta say it worked. Thank you 👍
Yes. Download these files from the internet to get your internet working. Brilliant.
What about next time? What about other ways to connect and grab the files? There are solutions. Think about it.
exactly what i was looking for, working on my windows 7 without a wifi card + iPhone 8. Thanks!
I'm on Windows 11. Yesterday (1st June 2022) I had an update of iTunes and suddently the USB tethering stopped working. I tried to uninstall itunes, reinstall it, update the Ios on the Iphone ... nothing helped. It worked on other computers where I still didn't update itunes but on the one where I updated itunes - it was game over. I found your video, downloaded the files ... and here we go, everything works again.
WHAT DOES TETHERING DO? *caps*
@@asfsdfafds8160 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethering I think wikipedia can explain it much better than me.
I had trouble with Windows 10, but thanks to some other comments I was able to work through it:
Use the iTunes installer for the needed files: discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6562#versions
Download and install WinRAR in order to extract the files: www.win-rar.com/download.html?&L=0
Once the programs are downloaded: Right click on the iTunes folder and select 'Extract here". If iTunes in on your desktop, the files should extract to 'here' ...which would be the desktop
Install the two files recommended in the video, but also install the 'Apple mobile device support' file
Restart the computer
Connect the phone to the computer, and turn on the Personal Hotspot
Follow the directions in the video from there
I had a problem enabling ethernet after disabling it for the test. I don't recommend disabling the ethernet device. I had to enable it in device manage but the name of the device kept disappearing after I would plug in the USB ethernet adapter, so I had to be a bit quick with the right click, then enable.
Funilly it didn't work when installing the x64 version of the iTunes here (the non Windows Store one), but once I installed one of the installers you provided, it worked!! Apple is full of these retro-support bullshit, so thank you for providing the files in a non-shady way!! (both installers are signed by apple tho so nothing was modified).
Thank you so much... I've been trying to solve this for years. I detest Crapple's attempts to maintain an iron grip on their devices and to force you to install iTunes.
Finally got my iPhone to connect to my laptop! Great video man thanks 🤙
did everything and the iphone network connection didnt show up u_u
Thanks TDCat Tech, now i am able to share my iphone's internet connection to my windiws 10 Pc, Thanks for the Guidance Bro, Keep creating Videos like This.....
you are so indian i cant even
Marshall Cohen Carter - chilllllll
Watched a tons of videos for my major problem at last your video turned to be ^messiah^. Thanks broo
thank you so much, its worked for me (23/8/2018).
Hieu Lam can you please check or maybe you know the speed of the internet ? How much MB/s
it doesnt work after a week. i plug the usb cable in and it only offers an option to share photos . doesnt offer me the trust option. any help?
This video helped in quarantine time! No Ethernet connection, Thanks for downloading option also. Big Thank you boss, Subscribing to you! upload more videos !
I was searching for solution for nearly two hours, thank you very much for your guide!
Thank you man! It was really great help. I was searching for this solution from an hour. It works fine :)
Wow, it works perfectly, thanks for sharing
this works for me only for a couple of minutes the it just stops.... anyway to fix it ?
thank u
Still working on 4 August 2022 Thanks!
finally found a working way to use tethering on the Bootcamp win10. Itunes did not work straightaway. Thanks a lot!
Man, thank you so much. I watched tons of videos about it and you were the one who solved my problem. Thanks brother!
Pretty standard nowadays. Not so if you have a Wifi hotspot nearby and no $5 wifi dongle on your PC. Than suddenly you notice you can't easily use it the same way. How easy would it be if you could bridge the wifi picked up by the iPhone and use it with an USB cable to tether a PC.
It's 31st August. Installed. Works without a restart. Thanks a ton!
totally works!! you are great man thanks a lot!!
Thank you for this video, I often use your drivers to set up new computers depending on the location, this is very useful since I have a silly Iphone :)
Legend! Got internet and saved me money. Great video, great explanation and quick. Earned a sub!
Had to use the iTunes file but it worked
Thank you I’ve been trying to get my wifi to work for the last week and this worked!
Nope. As soon as I turn on hotspot and connect my iPhone to the pc. Nothing happens... it don’t recognize the phone as an adapter.
Worked for me, October 18. Had to install AppleApplicationSupport64 first & then AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.
It works perfectly... First try. Thank you for this, you helped me a lot. 😁
if it works im going to subscribe for sure ! great video:D
:-) Well, all I can guarantee is that it works for me. Good luck!
This tutorial worked, iTunes itself didn't work! Thanks a lot
thank you mann i dunno what happened after i updated my itunes the tethering adapter went missing and it was soo frustratingg. anyways now i can use hotspot back!!!
Believe me,u are the best☺️☺️🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻,was searching this from a year,thanks buddy
If your service provider has disabled personal hotspot option now, will this tether allow the laptop to connect via USB to the phone's 4G/LTE connection ? Thanks
good job on sharing proven method to tethering without itunes. 😊
Feb 16, 2020 and it works :)
Thank you!
And how do we download those files if the pc doesn’t have internet to start with
No cap bruh lol
Lol fair man
I did everything just as instructed. But when I plug in my iPhone no new network connection pops up.
Please help.
Thanks a lot.
Same i need help
tysm dude now I can use internet on my old pc
Thank You so much for this video! very very helpful
thanks, finally my hotspot works for pc
Extremely useful. Many thanks!
Pro tip! if you have slow Ethernet and wish to use data to speed it up Bridge your connections in Adapter Settings
Doesnt work on my iPhone 6s. USB cable works fine connects to PC but in Networks it doesnt show what it showed you. Help
hey i need some help, nothing will allow my phone to show up with the hotspot connection on usb
This works, but only with new drivers (AppleApplicationSupport.msi, AppleApplicationSupport64.msi, AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi) from iTunes setup.exe Thanks!
So this was working perfectly for me. It was using my phone's network and not the hotspot which I was hoping it would. Recently I've run into an issue where my laptop is using the personal hotspot when tethered VIA USB though. Prior to this, it was not. Now my internet is throttled again based on hotspot usage. The phone itself is having fast speeds, but when I test the laptops it is operating under the hotspots throttled speeds.
thank you very much, my problem is solved
thank you so much i was looking for this .. respect man
Something may have changed with the new iOS. I'm able to now detect my iPhone as Ethernet, but it has no internet connection. So sad. Even when tethering on WiFi, I can't get my internet to work on PC. Thanks for the guide though.
wtf dude, it worked. Thank you very very much
Thank you, genuine and workable plan in this video
Can i use my home's wi-fi to transfer internet from my iPhone to the Pc, instead of 3g pra 4g?
2022, very much appreciated mate!
Interestingly i downloaded the latest itunes installer and it does not include the AppleApplicationSupport.msi file. Not sure if it's needed anymore, i only used your x64 tethering pack.
6 years late but is there any way i can use my phone as an internet adapter like usb tethering does on android?